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Epsilon Reticuli

Orbiting around epsilon Reticuli in the constellation of Reticulum we find one extra solar planet orbiting. epsilon Reticuli b


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Parent Star: epsilon Reticuli is a double star (HD 27442) (K2 IVa) in the constellation of Reticulum is located at a distance of 59.03 Light Years from our Solar system. Co-ordinates of Right Ascension: 04 16 29.0287 & Declination: -59 18 07.763. The apparent Magnitude of the star is 4.442. The Inner Edge of Habitability Zone is 1.36 AU & the Outer Edge of Habitability Zone: 4.24 AU. Orbiting around epsilon Reticuli is planet epsilon Reticuli b the planet is believed to be a clarified jovian and its exitence has been confirmed. The Planets Appearance is blue and cloudless. The planet is positioned outside of the habitability zone at mean orbital distance of 1.18 AU. The planet Orbits around the star every 423.841 Days and was discovered by TINNEY C., BUTLER P., MARCY G., JONES H., PENNY A., VOGT S., APPS K. & HENRY C, in 2000.

epsilon Reticuli

Location

Constellation: Reticulum
Right Ascension: 04 16 29.0287
Declination: -59 18 07.763
Distance from Sol: 59.03 Light Years

Basic Data

Alternate Designations: eRet
HD 27442
Spectral Type: K2 IVa
Apparent Magnitude: 4.442
Mass: 1.2 Solar Masses
Radius: 3.78 Solar Radii
Effective Temperature: 4900 Kelvin

Habitability

Inner Edge of Habitability Zone: 1.36 AU
Outer Edge of Habitability Zone: 4.24 AU

Epsilon Reticulum B

Epsilon Reticulum b

Epsilon Reticulum B Statistics

Object Type: Clarified Jovian
Parent Star: epsilon Reticuli (K2 IVa)
Discovery Status: Confirmed
Mass : 1.28 Jupiters
Periastron Distance: 1.09 AU
Mean Distance: 1.18 AU
Apastron Distance: 1.26 AU
Orbital Period: 423.841 Days
Eccentricity: 0.07
Planet Appearance: Blue and cloudless
Estimated Radius: 1.005 Jupiters 1
Estimated Mean Temp 379 Kelvin
Estimated Apastron Temp: 366 Kelvin
Temp from Internal Heating : 111.904 Kelvins
Max Angular Star Size: 1.844 Degrees
Mean Angular Star Size: 1.703 Degrees
Min Angular Star Size: 1.595 Degrees
Max Stable Prograde Moon Orbit: 0.029 AU / 4430000 km
Max Moon Mass: > 10 Earths 3
Year Discovered: 2000
Detection Method: Doppler Spectroscopy
Discovered By: TINNEY C., BUTLER P., MARCY G., JONES H., PENNY A., VOGT S., APPS K. & HENRY C.

Planetary Orbit Around Epsilon Reticuli

Epsilon Reticulum b

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